Food – Gathering Around the Table
Food - Gathering Around the Table
Podcast Description
The DeKalb County History Center’s podcast, ”Food: Gathering Around the Table,” explores stories from their current exhibit of the same name, created in collaboration with the Smithsonian.
This season there will be five podcasts featuring food insecurity, Potawatomi food traditions, food trucks, rural restaurants, and one podcast in Spanish about Mexican restaurants (an English translation will be available).
For information about the next podcast, visit the exhibit, or to share your favorite food story visit dekalbcountyhistory.org.
This project is made possible through generous funding from Illinois Humanities. Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly (through the Illinois Arts Agency]. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, program participants, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH, Illinois Humanities, our partnering organizations, or our funders.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast focuses on a variety of themes related to food, including food insecurity, Potawatomi food traditions, the dynamics of food trucks, and the cultural significance of rural restaurants. Specific episodes explore topics such as the role of Rooted for Good in addressing food insecurity in DeKalb County and delve into the history and nuances of Indigenous food practices, highlighting local culinary voices.
The DeKalb County History Center’s podcast, ”Food: Gathering Around the Table,” explores stories from their current exhibit of the same name, created in collaboration with the Smithsonian.
This season there will be five podcasts featuring food insecurity, Potawatomi food traditions, food trucks, rural restaurants, and one podcast in Spanish about Mexican restaurants (an English translation will be available).
For information about the next podcast, visit the exhibit, or to share your favorite food story visit dekalbcountyhistory.org.
This project is made possible through generous funding from Illinois Humanities. Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly (through the Illinois Arts Agency]. Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, program participants, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH, Illinois Humanities, our partnering organizations, or our funders.
Enjoy our bonus episode of “Food: Gathering Around the Table” with Chef Hannah Flora. During this conversation, we talk with Chef Hannah who appeared on “Hell’s Kitchen” this past season, but she traces her love of food back to her time growing up in DeKalb.
Stay tuned for more conversations about “Food” as we return in the fall for Season 2.
This project is made possible through generous funding from Illinois Humanities. Illinois Humanities is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) and the Illinois General Assembly (through the Illinois Arts Agency). Any views, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed by speakers, program participants, or audiences do not necessarily reflect those of the NEH, Illinois Humanities, our partnering organizations, or our funders.
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